US3579136A
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Multi-stage power amplifier in which each stage conducts for only a predetermined portion of the input
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-12-13
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Granted: 1971-05-18
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Expires: 1985-12-13
Abstract
Abstract An amplifying circuit made up of a plurality of individual amplifying stages, each of which may have at least three elements. Each of the amplifying stages have a common input and a common output and the stages are so biased that each amplifying stage conducts for a different portion of the input cycle. Although the output wave form is the same as if only a single stage were used, by providing a plurality of stages, each of which conducts for only a portion of the input cycle, a substantially more efficient power amplifier is provided.
Inventors
- 👤 George A Machamer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 07:37
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03F; H03F3/00; H03F3/20; H03F3/21; H03F3/217; H03F1/00; H03F1/02; H03F1/0205; H03F1/0211; H03F1/0244
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
178 words
In a high efficiency amplifier, an input circuit, an output circuit, a succession of electronic amplifying stages, each having at least a first element, a second element, and a third element each of the first elements being connected to the output circuit, each of the second elements having a common connection, and each of the third elements being connected to the input circuit, circuit means for biasing the third element in each stage, with the bias applied to one stage being intermediate the bias applied to adjacent stages, whereby each stage conducts only when the input signal is between predetermined amplitudes, said amplitudes being different from the conduction amplitudes of all other stages, with the conduction amplitudes of each stage minimally overlapping the conduction amplitudes of adjacent stages whereby substantially only one stage is conducting at any given input amplitude with the minimal overlapping of adjacent stages being only for the production of a substantially continuous signal at the output circuit, each of the stages being biased to conduct, from a predetermined minimum value, up to about saturation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
178 words
In a high efficiency amplifier, an input circuit, an output circuit, a succession of electronic amplifying stages, each having at least a first element, a second element, and a third element each of the first elements being connected to the output circuit, each of the second elements having a common connection, and each of the third elements being connected to the input circuit, circuit means for biasing the third element in each stage, with the bias applied to one stage being intermediate the bias applied to adjacent stages, whereby each stage conducts only when the input signal is between predetermined amplitudes, said amplitudes being different from the conduction amplitudes of all other stages, with the conduction amplitudes of each stage minimally overlapping the conduction amplitudes of adjacent stages whereby substantially only one stage is conducting at any given input amplitude with the minimal overlapping of adjacent stages being only for the production of a substantially continuous signal at the output circuit, each of the stages being biased to conduct, from a predetermined minimum value, up to about saturation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The circuit of claim 1 further characterized by circuit meaNs for biasing an additional element in each stage, said additional elements all being the same.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The structure of claim 1 further characterized in that said electronic stages are of the semiconductor type.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The circuit of claim 1 further characterized in that said electronic stages are electronic tubes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
51 words
The circuit of claim 1 further characterized in that each of said electronic amplifying stages are triode tubes having an anode, cathode and grid, with a bias being applied to the grid of each device, and further including circuit means for biasing one of the cathode and anode in each stage.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
47 words
The circuit of claim 1 further characterized in that each of said electronic amplifying stages are transistors, having a collector, emitter and base, with the base of each transistor being connected to said input circuit and with a bias being applied to the base of each transistor.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The circuit of claim 6 further characterized in that the collectors of each of said transistors are connected to said output circuit.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-05-17 | 1974-11-16 | 1975-05-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-05-17 | 1978-11-16 | 1979-05-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-05-17 | 1982-11-16 | 1983-05-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |